Can I do these repairs?

[NoisyDante]

Back that idea truck up.  Have you replaced the stock coffin masters with something that uses a remote resevoir?

First thing that popped in my head was "Pump your brakes, kid" from Tropic Thunder.  Thanks for the heads up, I am doing some research now.  Actually found a great post by Spidey that explains the braking system well.
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=11216.msg192572;topicseen#msg192572

Some tutorials that may be helpful (in addition to the advice here):0

Thanks very much, I read them all, very hepful.

[Slide Panda]

First thing that popped in my head was "Pump your brakes, kid" from Tropic Thunder.  Thanks for the heads up, I am doing some research now.  Does anything else but the stock reservoir fit the coffin masters?

On the coffin flavor, the reservoir is part of the casting that is the body of the hydraulic pump and the mount for your lever - there's no reasonable way to swap out parts.

OF course, it's no great big deal to swap out from remote reservoir masters - but it'll add a couple hundred bucks to the cost

[NoisyDante]

Yes, I learned that they were an integrated unit after reading Spideys post, so my last question didn't really make much sense.  What I'll probably do for now is get some reservoir covers since the damage is cosmetic, and later down the line switch out the masters and get some new fluid tanks.

[dlearl476]

A couple of things:
a) You don't need locktite.  Ducati doesn't call for it in that application and proper torque will hold your bars just fine.  Locktite will only make the bolts harder to remove in the future.

b)  If your bike took a thump significant enough to do all that damage, chances are your forks are tweeked.  No big deal, they just need to be loosened up and re-tightened so that everything lines up again.  It's been a long time since I did it after I dropped my F650 but IIRC, you loosen the axle pinch bolts and the axle, loosen lower triple tree bolts, tighten the axle (not the pinch bolts) re-tighten the lower tree, then pump the forks a couple of times and re-tighten the pinch bolts.
I'll do a little googling and see if I can find a better descpription and to verify the order.  It's been a long time.

[dlearl476]

Did a quick look, only found this:

What you need to do, or have done, is the tire and wheel need to be removed, the forks need to be removed, and the tripple clamp's need to be loosened, then it needs to be all put back together with everything measured and checked to make sure it's not under stress, cause if it's aligned and nothing is bent it will not be under stress.

One also suggested loosening the top triple itself, which makes sense.  This may be more work than you want to do.  Good news, IIRC, from my BMW experience, when you get everything else done, it will be apparent if the top triple is crooked because despite all the other loosening and re-tightening, when riding in a straight line, the bars will be turned slightly, when the bars are straight, you'll be turning.

There's also the "string alignment" you can check.


In the near future, keep an eye on your fork seals.  If anything is still amiss, they may start leaking.

[NoisyDante]

If your bike took a thump significant enough to do all that damage, chances are your forks are tweeked.  No big deal, they just need to be loosened up and re-tightened so that everything lines up again.

Thanks, I was thinking some re-alignment might be in order.  After I get the handlebars and other components on I will take it to a local shop and get their professional assessment.  Thanks.